Registered designs are a relatively cost effective and underutilised form of IP protection. Registered designs protect the aesthetic or visual features of a product, in contrast to patents that...
Australian Patent Law has typically shown and aversion to ‘pure’ business methods, working directions, mere instructions and the like; these being intangible and incorporeal concepts....
In order to understand how to use a trade mark properly, it is important to understand how a trade mark works commercially and legally. Commercial operation of trade marks Every time that a...
Benefits of a registered Trade Mark A registered trade mark provides proof of ownership for the registrant. Without this, there is no proof of ownership for a business’ brand, and having this...
Further to my article of 23 October 2017, a final decision on the likely future of the innovation patent in Australia has yet to be released. In an interesting turn of events, the Intellectual...
At Baxter IP, we have a team of highly specialised trade marks attorneys that focus in assisting our clients in their branding strategy and portfolio management relating to the commercial...
A smart move for Australian IP holders in China IP age 2.0 I went to China last month attending IP conferences and meeting with Chinese associates there. Similar to other fast-changing aspects of...
A recent Australian trade mark case has highlighted the need for brand owners to use their trade marks in the course of trade, in order to avoid the risk of a third party attempting to cancel their...
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Esco Corporation (“ESCO”) was the applicant for Australian standard patent application no. 2011201135 entitled “Wear Assembly”. Paragraph 1 of the application provides that the invention...
